Nothing Up Their Sleeves

August 14, 2009 by Jimmy J · Leave a Comment  

harley davidson haven

An ongoing project to document all of the exquisite vintage Harley Davidson clothing.

vintage harley leather vest

Item #9: Vintage 1980s Airbrushed Harley Leather Vest

Availability: Explore vintage Harley leather on eBay

Decade: 1980s

Label: None

Harley Fact: Leather Harley vests are popular during the summer riding months especially because riders can showcase their arm tattoos.

Photo courtesy of: corinalarks

Approximate value: $50



Going Once, Going Twice, Going Broke

August 11, 2009 by Jimmy J · 1 Comment  

Every few weeks we scour through eBay’s vintage clothing auctions and report which relics are fetching top dollar. More reasons to raid your grandpa’s closet.

vintage stanley mouse shirt

Click the links below to view the full eBay listing or the seller’s current inventory.

  1. 30s vintage goat skin leather jacket sold for $2000.00 by east_vancouver81
  2. 60s vintage Stanley Mouse airbrush shirt sold for $1924.99 by corinalarks
  3. 40s vintage Oneita 2-tone double v shirt sold for $1580.99 by moth-food
  4. 80s vintage Nirvana Sub-Pop t-shirt sold for $1000.00 by blackrebelvintage
  5. 1890s vintage Peters button up shoes sold for $563.00 by stickhorse7
  6. 40s vintage HFD leather fire helmet sold for $286.00 martins-antiques


Case Sensitive

August 6, 2009 by Jimmy J · 2 Comments  

Every so often we feature an interesting vintage clothing piece that’s currently on the eBay auction block. Please inform us if you create or discover an auction we might like.

vintage levi's big e jacket 507xx

Item: Vintage 1950s LEVIS BIG E Jean Jacket

Brand: Levi’s

Sold By: Defunkd_Vintage

What we Say: This Levi’s second edition 507XX jacket features all the bells and whistles, single stitch pockets, pleated stitching on front, the #17 on the back of the buttons, and what looks to be a yellow line down the white portion of the interior.

Yes, from time-to-time we toot our own horn, but only when when it’s something special. This is one of the rarer items we dug out from our ongoing hunt through a huge stash of vintage clothing bundles that have been in storage for 30 years. If you missed the promo video and information on this quest check it out here.

We just posted another round of Raiders relics we excavated, check them all out here.



On The Road Again

August 1, 2009 by Jimmy J · 1 Comment  

maiden haven

A feeble attempt to document the endless array of brilliant vintage Iron Maiden t-shirts.

vintage iron maiden beast road t-shirt

Shirt #18: Iron Maiden The Beast on the Road World Tour

Availability: Explore Vintage Maiden Tees on eBay

Year: 1982/83

Tour Destinations: UK, Europe, US, Canada, Australia, Japan

Approximate value: $500